TM perforation

Question 1

symptoms of a perforated TM

Answer 1

• sudden hearing loss – difficult to hear, muffled speech
• earache or pain in your ear
• itching in your ear
• fluid leaking from your ear
• a high temperature
• ringing or buzzing in your ear (tinnitus)

Question 2

causes of TM perforations

Answer 2

infection
purulent acute otitis media with tympanic membrane perforation
chronic otitis media with tympanic membrane perforation
trauma
to the tympanic membrane
to the temporal bone
iatrogenic - myringotomy with tympanostomy tube placement